Six Ways Your Phone Is Changing You
Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone at Macworld Expo 2007, and I got my first one a year later. I can’t remember life without it. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVI : 29”
Titus 3 : 5a
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us,
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THE SHORTEST PSALM IN THE BIBLE
“O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.” (Psalm 117) Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVI : 28”
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Support for the church in Brunei & Miri
My short visit to Brunei and Miri last week has burdened my heart to pray even more for fellow ministers serving there. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVI : 27”
Colossians 3 : 16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
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Encouraging the brethren in Miri and Brunei
I arrived at Miri Airport at 12.15 pm on Thursday (27 Jun). I walked past a couple as I walked from the tarmac towards the arrival hall. I was not sure who would be there to receive me. But when I turned back, I saw the couple smiling at me. They walked towards me and asked, “Are you Rev Phee?” I said, “Yes”, and they introduced themselves as Rev Anyi and his wife, Janis, of the Miri Reformed Church. We then moved on to fetch Harrison, a former FEBC student who had recovered from stroke, and now serving in the church. We proceeded to have lunch in a coffeeshop. As we ate our lunch, Rev Anyi shared about his church ministry and the background to their Christian faith. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVI : 26”
Ecclesiastes 12 : 13b
Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
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Pursuing wisdom in spiritual growth
Imagine two young hungry children in the playground. Zac was enjoying a stick of fishballs, while Jim watched hungrily on his scooter. Jim offered to give his scooter to Zac in exchange for some fishballs. As Jim enjoyed his fishballs, Zac rode away on his scooter.
You may think that Jim was being foolish to have exchanged his scooter, a favourite birthday gift, in return for a few fishballs which satisfied only a momentary hunger. But this was the same foolish choice which Esau made when he was hungry. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVI : 25”
1 Corinthians 3 : 18
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Psalm 96 : 7 – 8
Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.